Us Against The World

Chapter 16- A Funeral To Remember

Ashley's POV

As we got up and dressed I took a deep breath and prepared myself..telling myself I will stay strong for my kids. "Momma...are you ready?" Jazzy says softly as I look at her in all black dress ready for the funeral and I nod. As we all walk to the limo I didn't know what to expect honestly from this because my brother said he handled everything but he said that in Finn's Will he wanted me to sing at his funeral if he ever died and my brother asked if I could do it and I just said that I would especially since it's my husband. The ride there to the church was quiet and when we got there Aiden, Jazzy, KP, and I all sat in the front row. I looked and saw his music class was even here to say goodbye to him which means alot to both him and me. As the funeral started and one by one people talked about their memories they had with him and the crazy times they had, it was bringing knots to my throat as I try to not cry. After the moment of silence they called me up to sing a song, the kids grab my hand and I reassured them with a smile and stood up and walked to his casket looking at him one last time.

Just close your eyes love

and dream of a place

where no hearts were ever broken

no moments to erase

in my mind I see, and now *closes my eyes*

that smile upon your face

*tears start to fall as they show pictures of him on the screen*

We are nothing without eachother

when it's said and done

we are oceans crashing together

but the storm is on the run

we are madness

we are beauty

we're our own redemption

can't let these walls *voice starts cracking*

come between us

our hearts will bleed

as..one *falls to the knees and covers face while crying*

The kids quickly rush to me and hold me as the music class students stand and do something amazing.

*music class*

We are nothing without eachother

when it's said and done

we are oceans crashing together

but the storm is on the run

we are madness

we are beauty

we our own redemption

can't let these walls

come between us

Our hearts will bleed as one *they slowly start walking towards us*

We are nothing without eachother (Aiden and Jazzy: We live because we love)

when it's said and done (Aiden and Jazzy: We love cause we belong)

we are oceans crashing together

but the storm is on the run (Karina: The storm is on the run)

we are madness (Jazzy: We're madness)

we are beauty (Jazzy: We're beauty)

we our own redemption (Aiden: redemption)

can't let these walls

come between us *the students circle around us*

*The kids join them as they hold me*

This love could be great

but they say it would be wrong

I don't care I'd be lost without you

we live because we love

we love cause we belong

I swear, oh you healed the scars

and never felt a wound

and we'll never need their rules

to guide the way

love will light the day

*me as I look at the screen of the picture of the family picture we took while holding my kids*

I'll be missing you

The students group hugged us and after collecting myself Aiden helps me and the girls off the floor. I decided to have the students in the limo with us as we go to his burial site. Once we got there to the site it was even harder but i felt a bit relieved to have my kids and his...I mean our students there as well. That's right I decided I would take the job after all, these kids are truly amazing and it would be nice to surround myself with people who loved him as much as me. We finally go home and I tell the kids I'm going to go shower then rest and they say ok. As I showered I cried and cried till I couldn't anymore. Why...Why did I have to lose him? he was my best friend, my partner, my light, my hope, my everything. After I was done sulking I washing my face off and body and got out the shower and put my nighties on and relaxed in my bed. I stared at the photo till I heard a knock "come in" I say softly looking at the door. As the door opens Aiden, Jazzy, and KP walk in my room and jump in bed laying down next to me. These kids are me and Finn's most valued treasures that he leaves behind for me. I hug them and we all cuddle up and rest.

Aiden's POV

I could tell this funeral has hit everybody pretty hard and seeing his pictures around is bringing back memories, I mean no I didn't have as much time but still the memories was priceless. As mom went to take a shower the girls and I talked and said we didn't want to sleep alone tonight or probably don't want mom to for a while anyways. I walked past the bathroom and I could hear sniffles and tell she's crying in there, I tell the girls we're going to sleep in her room tonight and to go ahead and change out of our clothes and they nod. After giving mom a few minutes to change as well I knock on the door and walk in when she says to come in and we all climb in the bed and lay next to her. I stare at something though that kinda caught me off gaurd and it was Karina's wrist and it had marks on them...fresh marks. I quickly turn my eyes off them before she notice me looking. I'll have to ask her what's going on tomorrow but right now we need rest it's been a very long day.